Survival and prevention tips: Share your suggestions

The tragic death of our colleague James Kim and the wilderness rescue of his wife and children this week have prompted many of us to ask ourselves very personal questions: Could this happen to me? And what can I do about it?

We're asking you to post your tips and advice--especially those that relate to technology--in our "TalkBack" section at the end of this article. Then, next week, we'll summarize the replies and turn them into an article here on CNET News.com.

To give you an idea of what we're hoping you can help us with, here are a few suggestions that have been made in the last few days:

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On Webware.com, my colleague Rafe Needleman suggested that a Web 2.0 company could create a "fail-safe service" that would raise the alarm if you go missing. He suggested a system that you'd activate when you go on a trip, and you'd let it know through text messages when you've arrived at waypoints and your final destination.

Other suggestions included understanding hypothermia and keeping extra blankets in the car. On CNET's internal discussion list for employees, which we call CNET Spam, personal locator beacons and satellite phones--which can be found in the $600 range--have been mentioned. So has Equipped.com, a survival review, information and product Web site.

If you have suggestions that you would like to share, please post them below. And here's information on how to help the James Kim family.